泉源

quányuán

noun #38,040

Meanings

1 fountainhead
2 source (of water or, figuratively, of ideas etc.)
3 wellspring

Characters

spring (of water)

Examples

HSK 4

这条河的泉源在深山里。

Zhè tiáo hé de quányuán zài shēnshān lǐ.

This river's source is deep in the mountains.

HSK 5

生活是艺术创作的泉源。

Shēnghuó shì yìshù chuàngzuò de quányuán.

Life is the wellspring of artistic creation.

Tips

usage

Common in figurative expressions: 灵感的泉源 (source of inspiration), 力量的泉源 (source of strength). Literal water sense is more often written 源头 in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

泉 quán

源 yuán